Valdemar I of Vendsyssel
| Valdemar I | |||||
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| King of Vendsyssel | |||||
| Reign | 13 December 2018 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Monarchy established | ||||
| Heir presumptive | Josephine Henrietta Isabella Mathilde | ||||
| Born | 1991 Vendsyssel | ||||
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| House | Juul | ||||
| Father | Vilhelm Carl Philippe Henri | ||||
| Mother | Sigrid Louise Ingrid Alexandra | ||||
Fieldmarshal & Lieutenant Valdemar I of Vendsyssel | |
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| Allegiance | Kingdom of Denmark (2015-present) Kingdom of Vendsyssel (2018-Present) |
| Years of service | Danish Army (2015-present) Vendsyssel Armed Forces (2018-present |
| Rank | Denmark - First Lieutenant & Vendsyssel = Field Marshal |
Valdemar Vilhelm Louis Alexandre (Known as Valdemar I) is the reigning king of Vendsyssel.
Early life
Valdemar was born in ther summer of 1991 in Vendsyssel. His father Vilhelm is a retired soldier from the Danish Armed Forces. His mother Sigrid is working for the danish government with bilingual children. He also has an older sister, Josephine, who works for the danish government in the economic area.
He was born and raised in Vendsyssel, but as a part of his career, he has lived in various places throughout Denmark.
Education
Valdemar attended the danish "folkeskole", and afterwards continued to get an STX-degree . After the STX he got a vocational secondary education within the business area. He then attended a College in Scotland. After that he chose to embark on his military career.
Military Service
Danish Defence
Valdemar joined the military of the Danish Armed Forces around 2015, and has since risen through the ranks to become a first lieutenant.
Vendsyssel Armed forces
As regent of Vendsyssel he is the commander-in-chief of the Vendsyssel Armed Forces and thus holding the rank of Field Marshal.
Reign
Valdemar assumed regency when he formally established the Kingdom of Vendsyssel on 13 December 2018. Kingdom of Vendsyssel has not shown much growth during the start of the Valdemars reign. Since the king is heavily focused on his military career, the progress is slow, however steady. Thus his reign is for now mostly characterized by him trying to lay the foundation to the Kingdom, working out formalia, writing pages and getting the information out to the world.
Personal life and interests
Valdemar enjoys are great variety of interests. He is first and foremost interested in areas relating to warfare and military history. He also has a great interest in leadership and projec-management. He also enjoys a great variety of sports. He is a big fan of Association Football (Soccer/Football) and tennis. He also likes watching and occasionally playing Handball, Chess, Volleyball, Hockey, Icehockey, Archery and more. He's been involved in association football since the age of four either as a player or as a coach. While still taking coaching jobs from time to time, he hasn't played the game himself in a handfull of years due to different circumstances. .
Other personal interests includes movies, musicals and books.
Styles and Honours
13 December 2018 – present: His Majesty the King of Vendsyssel
His full title is; His Majesty Valdemar I, King of Vendsyssel
National
- Order of the Black Raven
- Order of the Vendelbrog - Grand Commander
Foreign
Valdemar I of Vendsyssel Born: 26 June 1991
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Monarchy established |
King of Vendsyssel 13 December 2018 – present |
Incumbent Heir presumptive
Josephine Henrietta Isabella Mathilde |